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Leona Melinda Backus

Leona Melinda Backus

Female 1887 - 1964  (~ 77 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Leona Melinda Backus was born in Mar 1887 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY (daughter of Morris Berry Backus and Maria Lynaugh); died on 15 Aug 1964 in Cortland, Cortland County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.

    Family/Spouse: George Rowley Fitts. George (son of Jerome Calvert Fitts and Lena Eliza Hart) was born on 6 Oct 1888 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died on 21 Jan 1945 in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, FL; was buried in McLean cemetery, McLean, Tompkins County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Morris Calvert Fitts was born on 7 Feb 1915 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died on 31 Mar 2005 in Cortland, Cortland County, NY; was buried in Cortland Rural cemetery, Cortland, Cortland County, NY.
    2. Lucille Marcia Fitts was born on 25 Jan 1917 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died on 24 Sep 1981 in Homer, Cortland County, NY; was buried in McLean cemetery, McLean, Tompkins County, NY.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Morris Berry Backus was born on 10 Nov 1854 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY (son of David Brainard Backus and Melinda Berry); died on 8 Mar 1940 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.

    Morris married Maria Lynaugh. Maria was born in Aug 1858 in Dryden, Tompkins County, NY; died on 16 Dec 1923 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Maria Lynaugh was born in Aug 1858 in Dryden, Tompkins County, NY; died on 16 Dec 1923 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.
    Children:
    1. 1. Leona Melinda Backus was born in Mar 1887 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died on 15 Aug 1964 in Cortland, Cortland County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  David Brainard Backus was born on 16 Jul 1829 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY (son of David Backus and Mary Augusta Fish); died on 6 Nov 1908 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.

    David married Melinda Berry. Melinda (daughter of Luther Berry and Sally Peck) was born on 14 Feb 1830 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died on 15 May 1874 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Melinda Berry was born on 14 Feb 1830 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY (daughter of Luther Berry and Sally Peck); died on 15 May 1874 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.
    Children:
    1. child Backus died on 26 Jul 1874; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.
    2. 2. Morris Berry Backus was born on 10 Nov 1854 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died on 8 Mar 1940 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.
    3. Clara Belle Backus was born on 2 Nov 1856 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died on 15 Feb 1927 in Clifton Springs, Ontario County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.
    4. Charles Dewitt Backus was born on 1 Jan 1859 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died on 15 Feb 1917 in Montclair, Essex County, NJ; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.
    5. Minnie M Backus was born in 1862 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died on 16 Jul 1887 in Moravia, Cayuga County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.
    6. Grace Estelle Backus was born on 2 Jan 1867 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died on 9 Sep 1938 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.
    7. Carl Loomis Backus was born on 27 Sep 1868 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died on 21 Jun 1932 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.
    8. Julia M Backus was born on 9 May 1870 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died on 6 Apr 1949 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  David Backus was born on 31 Mar 1791 in Lee, Berkshire County, MA (son of Ichabod Backus and Deliverance Hamblin); died on 21 Dec 1877 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.

    David married Mary Augusta Fish. Mary was born on 2 Sep 1792 in Massachusetts; died on 20 Nov 1884 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Augusta Fish was born on 2 Sep 1792 in Massachusetts; died on 20 Nov 1884 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.
    Children:
    1. Harvey Backus was born in 1812; died in 1901.
    2. Artemas Backus was born in 1816; died in 1884.
    3. Daniel Backus was born in 1817; died in 1866.
    4. Charles N Backus was born in 1820; died in 1846.
    5. Romanza Backus was born in 1823; died in 1847.
    6. Harriet A Backus was born in 1825; died in 1908.
    7. Clara Backus was born in 1826; died in 1827.
    8. 4. David Brainard Backus was born on 16 Jul 1829 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died on 6 Nov 1908 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.
    9. Mary M Backus was born in 1833; died in 1924.

  3. 10.  Luther Berry was born on 6 Nov 1792 in Kent, Litchfield County, CT (son of John Berry and Thankful Eaton); died on 5 Mar 1865 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.

    Luther married Sally Peck [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sally Peck
    Children:
    1. 5. Melinda Berry was born on 14 Feb 1830 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died on 15 May 1874 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Groton Rural cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, NY.
    2. Buel Berry was born on 7 Aug 1832 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died on 24 Jul 1915 in Roswell, Miner County, SD; was buried in Graceland cemetery, Howard, Miner County, SD.
    3. Irena Berry
    4. Arretta Berry
    5. S.T. Berry
    6. Lemuel Berry
    7. Eliza Berry
    8. D.C. Berry
 

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